The Friday Canon: BLONDIE

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

BLONDIE TRUFAX:

- Debbie Harry used to be in a band called 'Wind In The Willows'
- And she was in an episode of Sabrina The Teenage Witch! The big goth.
- In 1981, 89% of teenage bedroom walls displayed at least one Blondie poster.

Blondie have 23 UK Top 40 hits (including Debbie's solo stuff), you have just SEVEN ticks. Ooo bee doo!

[Poll #1051554]
Norman Cook (link)

1. Beats International [ft Lindy Layton] - Dub Be Good To Me
2. Fatboy Slim - The Rockafeller Skank
=3. Fatboy Slim - Praise You
=3. Housemartins - Happy Hour
5. Fatboy Slim - Gangster Trippin'
6. Freak Power - Turn On Tune In Cop Out
7. Fatboy Slim - Right Here Right Now
8. Fatboy Slim - Everybody Needs A 303
=9. Fatboy Slim - Star 69 / Weapon Of Choice
=9. Housemartins - Caravan Of Love

Comments

[catsgomiaow.livejournal.com]

HERE IS AN U&K BLONDIE Q:

PM maintains that Union City Blue is the best EVER Blondie song. I think he is on a MOUNTAIN of CRACK. Why do people love UCB so much (I think it's a bit dirgey myself) and HOW HOW HOW could you think it's better than Atomic or Sunday Girl or Dreaming? OR CALL ME! Crikey!

[jauntyalan.livejournal.com]

he is on 1x mountain of crack yes

[jauntyalan.livejournal.com]

(I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence Dear NEEDS MORE LOVE PLZ

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

No it is the WORST Blondie song by miles!

[catsgomiaow.livejournal.com]

See it's good but the competition is just too stiff! I also wanted to tick I Want That Man and French Kissin In The USA and about 3 others :(

And you don't stop, with the sure shot

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

The debate has surfaced many a time, but is Deb's rapping on Rapture (RAP-ture, do you SEE) really that bad? IS IT?

Re: And you don't stop, with the sure shot

[boyofbadgers.livejournal.com]

Problem is, I find it almost impossible to divorce from her terrible performance in the terrible video.

Oh it's not that bad.

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Oh alright it IS that bad.

Re: And you don't stop, with the sure shot

[catsgomiaow.livejournal.com]

I never questioned it - I grew up listening to Blondie and Talking Heads, and assumed that that kind of talkey-over-the-music style was just, y'know, how some bands WERE. It only actually occurred to me that she was actually RAPPING ages later (I didn't listen to all that much hip-hop in my formative years either I have to say).

It's probably pretty crap rapping. But I still love it :)

Re: And you don't stop, with the sure shot

[braisedbywolves.livejournal.com]

Yes exactly - these are (cod-) serious bands, this is serious talking.

[jeff-worrell.livejournal.com]

It is the indie choice, duh.

Srsly. Ride and Lush used to perform it live as an encore when they toured the States together in [whatever year that was].

Re: Oh it's not that bad.

[jeff-worrell.livejournal.com]

It's grebt on "Adventures of the Wheels of Steel": Flash is fas- ... Flash is fas-... etc :)

[ninebelow.livejournal.com]

It is the indie choice, duh.

Oh no! Really? Maybe that is why I like it so much.

[alexmacpherson.livejournal.com]

I've just realised that I have NEVER heard Blondie played at Poptimism. This is really weird! They seem ideal for Poptimism.

[catsgomiaow.livejournal.com]

Ha well, there's no denying that PM is a GREBT BIG INDIE. But I was thinking about this as I was cooking lunch and now suspect that his love of UCB has something to do with his love of GREBT BIG POWER BALLADS - big chords, slow tempo, slightly histrionic lyrics... it's all there.

Re: And you don't stop, with the sure shot

[carsmilesteve.livejournal.com]

in comparison to every other novelty rap song of the early 80s it's pretty good rapping.

(YES, i am DOING wham rap for the top 100 songs, just not at this moment due to it not being on my ipod)

[carsmilesteve.livejournal.com]

they have been played a billion times, you were just drunk.

Re: And you don't stop, with the sure shot

[mcarratala.livejournal.com]

Worrying about the 'quality' of Ms Harry's rapping is rockist nonsense – you wouldn't send her into battle against Rakim or the Gza, but so what? The only sensible question: does it work in the context of the song? My answer: obviously!

[friedslice.livejournal.com]

I'm pretty sure I played Heart of Glass once.

[catsgomiaow.livejournal.com]

Debbie Harry was also in an episode of The Adventures Of Pete And Pete, the most INDIE KIDS' PROGRAMME EVER MADE! (special guest stars also included Michael Stipe, Kate Pierson and IGGY POP playing Dawn-from-Buffy's DAD!)

[jauntyalan.livejournal.com]

i take best of b every time i'm up, but have never played any. i can recall listening to blondie plenty tho. skidmo memorably played their very early single that sounds like bruce springgreens

[jauntyalan.livejournal.com]

presence is worst, or UCB worst? NEITHER. tide is high is pretty rub

[sbp.livejournal.com]

I want about 15 ticks if you don't count the remixes.

And then some more ticks for her work with the Jazz Passengers. Srsly, check it out.

Re: And you don't stop, with the sure shot

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

My only beef with the rapping is that it starts of SO WELL and she sounds cool and clever and perfect... and then she suddenly runs out of steam and every line has to end in 'Ar5e'.

Comebacks

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Definitely one of the more successful ones in pop history! I had to untick Maria to get the quota down, but I do really like it.